Home
FacebookTwitterSearchMenu
  • Subscribe
  • Subscribe
  • News
  • Features
  • Knowledge Library
  • Columns
  • Customs
  • Jobs
  • Directory
  • FX Rates
  • Categories
    • Categories
    • Africa
    • Air Freight
    • BEE
    • Border Beat
    • COVID-19
    • Crime
    • Customs
    • Domestic
    • Duty Calls
    • Economy
    • Employment
    • Energy/Fuel
    • Events
    • Freight & Trading Weekly
    • Imports and Exports
    • Infrastructure
    • International
    • Logistics
    • Other
    • People
    • Road/Rail Freight
    • Sea Freight
    • Skills & Training
    • Social Development
    • Technology
    • Trade/Investment
    • Webinars
  • Contact us
    • Contact us
    • About Us
    • Advertise
    • Send us news
    • Editorial Guidelines
Freight & Trading Weekly

Namibia’s roads ranked tops

21 May 2018 - by Staff reporter
0 Comments

Share

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google+
  • LinkedIn
  • E-mail
  • Print

According to the Namibian Roads Authority (NRA), the World Economic Forum (WEF) rated Namibia’s roads as the best in Africa in the 2017/2018 WEF Global Competitiveness Report.

Namibia topped the list of African countries in the category of road infrastructure development with a score of 5.2 out of 7, ahead of Ecuador, Bahrain, Qatar and Great Britain, which all scored 5.1.

The only other African countries to make it to the top 50 were South Africa and Rwanda with a score of 5, followed by Mauritius with a 4.7. 

Sign up to our mailing list and get daily news headlines and weekly features directly to your inbox free.
Subscribe to receive print copies of Freight News Features to your door.

FTW Namibia 2018

View PDF
New roofing speeds up warehouse construction
21 May 2018
Namibian economy ‘at a turning point’ – IMF
21 May 2018
Competitive road and rail links on track
21 May 2018
It’s becoming easier to do business with Namibia
21 May 2018
‘Serious support’ for Lüderitz Bay expansion
21 May 2018
Customers raise the bar on cold chain integrity
21 May 2018
Systems drive transport efficiencies
21 May 2018
First 50 Namibians get Fiata diplomas
21 May 2018
New motor plant could help industrialise Namibia
21 May 2018
Walvis Bay creating opportunities
21 May 2018
New railway boss on turnaround mission
21 May 2018
Focus shifts to landside links
21 May 2018
  • More

FeatureClick to view

Airfreight 30 May 2025

Border Beat

Cross-border payments remain a hurdle – Masondo
30 May 2025
BMA steps in to help DG and FMCG cargo at Groblersbrug
21 May 2025
The N4 Maputo Corridor crossing – congestion, crime and potholes
12 May 2025
More
  • © Now Media
  • Privacy Policy
  • Freight News RSS
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Send us news
  • Contact us